Books Tell You Why, Inc.

A Fine second printing in a like dust-jacket that has barely any edgewear, signed by author Bill Pronzini on the title page; a disillusioned advertising executive, returns to his childhood home to care for his ailing mother.

Bill's childhood home is a dilapidated old farmhouse on the edge of a small town in upstate New York. The town is in the throes of an Evil Time, a time of economic and social despair that has left the townspeople bitter and resentful. The Evil Time is the result of the recent closure of a local factory, which has left the town's residents jobless and destitute.

As Bill spends time at home, he discovers that the Evil Time has taken a toll on his mother as well. She is suffering from dementia and is barely able to care for herself. Bill gradually begins to heal the wounds of his childhood and to find new purpose in life.; 8vo; 266 pages; Signed by Author.

Price: $60.00